Author Archives: Rick Hirschmann
Batch of positive COVID tests pops up at Bradley
***UPDATE*** University officials said the case count as of Friday afternoon was up to ten. This number does include some students, the school confirmed. The July 27-31 orientation sessions will be co...
Jul 24, 2020
Trump calls off Florida segment of GOP National Convention
WASHINGTON (AP) - Bowing to the coronavirus threat, President Donald Trump on Thursday scrapped plans for a four-night Republican National Convention celebration in Florida that had been set to draw m...
Jul 23, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 7/23: recovery rate back down, hospitalization rate back up
PEORIA, Ill. -- With 37 new cases of COVID-19 reported by the Peoria City/County Health Department on Thursday, the area has now seen over 1,200 since the start of the pandemic. In Peoria County, wher...
Jul 23, 2020 Midwest Communications
US coronavirus cases pass 4 million
WASHINGTON - Cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. reached a significant, concerning mark on Thursday, topping more than 4 million total. The milestone comes a day after the global total of coronavirus cases ...
Jul 23, 2020 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 7/23: another large case count
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health on Thursday reported another significant increase in COVID-19 cases. IDPH said 1,624 Illinoisans received positive test results between We...
Jul 23, 2020 Midwest Communications
Columbus statue: keep or remove? Park District wants feedback
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria Park District is seeking public opinion about the future of the Christopher Columbus statue that sits in Bradley Park. The district has scheduled a Facebook Live event for 6...
Jul 22, 2020 Peoria Park District
Local COVID roundup 7/22: improvement in two big areas
PEORIA, Ill. -- Two local COVID-19 metrics trended in the right direction from Tuesday to Wednesday. First, tri-county hospitalizations dropped to 29 from 31. Six people were in intensive care unit be...
Jul 22, 2020 Midwest Communications
Hackers prey on COVID assistance program
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- A nationwide security breach has led the Illinois Department of Employment Security to issue a dire warning. Each state's Federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program has been...
Jul 22, 2020 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
State COVID roundup 7/22: almost 1,600 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- For the first time since early June, the state of Illinois's 24-hour COVID-19 case count surpassed the 1,500 mark over a 24-hour period. The Illinois Department of Public Health o...
Jul 22, 2020 Midwest Communications
Red, White, and Boom canceled
PEORIA, Ill. - Organizers of Red, White, and Boom have decided to outright cancel the 2020 event. Officials on May 1 postponed the July 4 event, with the hopes of holding it around Labor Day if the co...
Jul 22, 2020 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Laynee Mauerman)
